Kim Jong-un turns to his wife and sister to soften his image.

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to be trying out a new tactic to boost the image of his authoritarian regime – he’s putting the spotlight on the women in his life.

For sure, there is only one star of the show in North Korea, and that is Kim himself. But over the past few months, Kim has increasingly shared the stage with his younger sister Kim Yo-jong and wife Ri Sol-ju.